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Canadian Association of University Teachers
Issues & Campaigns
Women
Many female academic staff continue to encounter discrimination and harassment in their jobs. Despite some progress in recent years, there remain very few women in senior academic positions in our universities and colleges. Female academics continue to earn much less than their male counterparts.
Where we stand
CAUT is committed to equity for women. We actively work to ensure that female academic staff receive equal treatment both in and outside the workplace. We fight for provisions in collective agreements and campaign for policies and practices that will end gender discrimination and advance the interests of women.
What's new?
CAUT has launched a new education workshop for associations seeking to advance their work for equity. "Promoting Inclusivity” is a one-day, on-site facilitated workshop that identifies key equity issues in the post-secondary sector and provides strategies to help address those issues. Designed for association leaders, this workshop is an opportunity to develop and adopt inclusive practices within associations while advocating for equity more broadly within the institution. Please contact Linda Rumleski for more information or to schedule a workshop.
Resources
March 8 – International Women's Day- CAUT Statement 2012: On March 8, we remember that one hundred years ago, women were marching in the streets to demand better wages and safer working conditions throughout North America and Europe.
- An Open Letter to the Prime Minister on International Women’s Day.
- CAUT Statement: This year, on this special 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, gender equality remains an elusive goal in Canada.
- On March 8, the Canadian Association of University Teachers joins with our brothers and sisters across the country to celebrate the accomplishments of Canadian women activists who continue to fight for a more equitable society.
- CAUT’s December 2012 statement reflects on how the murder of 14 women at l’École Polytechnique in Montreal in 1986 has affected academic workers and post-secondary institutions in Canada.
- Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - Academic staff call for real action to end violence against women and girls : Today, on the anniversary of the murder of 14 women at Montreal’s École Polytechnique in 1989, we must look at what has happened since and re-dedicate ourselves to eliminating violence against women. Today, on the anniversary of the murder of 14 women at Montreal’s École Polytechnique in 1989, we must look at what has happened since and re-dedicate ourselves to eliminating violence against women.
- Remembering December 6 – CAUT Statement: Rather than supporting initiatives to help end violence against women and girls, the federal government has de-funded organizations that advocate on behalf of the vulnerable. A recent example is the cut in funding to the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s Sisters in Spirit initiative.
- Twenty Years Since December 6th – The Intimacy and Distance of 1989 – In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, the following talk was presented to CAUT Council delegates on November 27, 2009, by Brenda Austin-Smith, past-president of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association.
- CAUT Statement on December 6 – Violence against women and girls is not just a women’s issue but a societal issue. It is the world’s largest and most persistent human rights violation, and Canada is no exception.
- CAUT endorses the Rose Button campaign – YWCA Canada has re-launched the Rose Button campaign as a national advocacy campaign to end violence against women and girls. The original campaign was created after the murder of 14 women at Montréal’s l'École Polytechnique and now commemorates December 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
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The CAUT Almanac provides a statistical portrait of the status of female faculty and students in universities and university colleges in Canada. The 2012-2013 edition of the Almanac contains the most up to date collection of statistics on women in the academy, with over 20 tables and charts on topics of interest.
Bargaining Advisories
The CAUT Bargaining Advisory is an issue-specific publication that examines existing and model contract language. Below is a list of several bargaining advisories of interest. To access these publications, please click here to proceed to the password-protected area.
- Realizing Equity (Apr 2008)
- Child care (Mar 2006)
- Compassionate & Other Family Related Leave Provisions (Jun 2004)
- Maternity and Parental/ Adoption Leaves (May 2004)
- Increasing Representation of Designated Groups on Campus (Feb 2004)
- Wage Equity for Faculty in Equity-Seeking Groups (Apr 2003)
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